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is in the irs? we're increasingly at the mercy of this police forc it has greater and greater power. >> the system works, dagen. >> we've got a whole i new set f tax brackets. >> this isn't about the tax code. >> by the way. >> it's going to have to police the health program. >> do you really think the tax-exempt groups that they targeted, i know they're right wing, do you think they should be tax-exempt? the problem is they're focusing on one type. those groups are political action committees. >> hold on one second. >> wait a minute. >> that's not the argument here. >> i agree. i know all that. >> let's be honst before we start casting aspersions. they went after groups that chanticleeshould not be tax-exe. >> said who? >> why shouldn't they be tax-exempt? >> they were looking to find out who was on the political action comttees. >> they're non-profit groups. they're non-profit groups. why shouldn't they be t tax-exempt? >> neil: that is wor knee o worf another show, but unfortunately we're outf ti
is in the irs? we're increasingly at the mercy of this police forc it has greater and greater power. >> the system works, dagen. >> we've got a whole i new set f tax brackets. >> this isn't about the tax code. >> by the way. >> it's going to have to police the health program. >> do you really think the tax-exempt groups that they targeted, i know they're right wing, do you think they should be tax-exempt? the problem is they're focusing on one type. those...
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head of the irs. stephan miller is about to vacate that job after the agency admitted targeting conservative groups that were applying for tax exempt status. he ghilts the irs made what he calls foolish mistakes but claims there there was no actual targeting of conservatives. this was not about politics he says. but he cannot tell us exactly who was to blame the frustration boiling over from republicans and democrats. >> as acting commissioner i want to apologize on behalf of the internal revenue service for the mistakes we made and poor service we provided. the affected organizations and american public deserve better. i resigned because as the acting commissioner, what happens in the irs, whether i was personally involved or not stops at my desk. and so i should be held accountable for what happens. >> nothing bad is going to happen to you. you are going to get your full benefits and everything associated with your retirement as an irs employee. >> nothing bad is happening to me? congressman. >> fin
head of the irs. stephan miller is about to vacate that job after the agency admitted targeting conservative groups that were applying for tax exempt status. he ghilts the irs made what he calls foolish mistakes but claims there there was no actual targeting of conservatives. this was not about politics he says. but he cannot tell us exactly who was to blame the frustration boiling over from republicans and democrats. >> as acting commissioner i want to apologize on behalf of the internal...
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the head of the irs reappointing someone else to lead the irs. so i think they are playing catch-up. you saw dan pfeiffer, of course, do the full monty on those sunday shows. so i think they finally got a bit of a handle on this, playing offense much more smartly than they have. i think we don't know what's going to happen with this, because there are going to be further investigations. i think the good news for this white house so far is that this sort of trifecta of scandals hasn't so far affected the president's approval rating. it seems to be something like 53% and uptick, i think, in the cnn poll from what it was a couple weeks ago. >> goldie, talk about the numbers. the president's popularity. it actually appears to be gaining this month, in spite of the scandals. the cnn poll, the president's overall approval rating at about 53%, actually two points higher than in april. why aren't these scandals so far, at least, negatively affecting the president? >> you know, it really doesn't happen often, i happen to disagree with this particular topi
the head of the irs reappointing someone else to lead the irs. so i think they are playing catch-up. you saw dan pfeiffer, of course, do the full monty on those sunday shows. so i think they finally got a bit of a handle on this, playing offense much more smartly than they have. i think we don't know what's going to happen with this, because there are going to be further investigations. i think the good news for this white house so far is that this sort of trifecta of scandals hasn't so far...
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irs and same with association when you look at the questions on the irs case. question, the political question, i personally don't even think this is political. i think this is a matter of fundamental fairness for the american people and whether or not they are going to care. when benghazi comes up, they drag their feet, they delay, they miss inform. then when finally information comes out then they say it's a long time ago. i would expect all of these scandals probably the same strategy would be used, no? >> this is a matter of big government tyranny, is what it is. and the left embrace it is and they have this mentality. it's perfectly fine when somebodywelse's ox is being gored, but when it's yours then wait a minute, you are not allowed to do this. the government is getting bigger and bigger and power is nor centralized, and obama, whenever something happens he has excuses, well, it's low level, well, they are playing politics. folks, it's real world. the irs is out of control, the department of hhs with obamacare is out of control. the agriculture departme
irs and same with association when you look at the questions on the irs case. question, the political question, i personally don't even think this is political. i think this is a matter of fundamental fairness for the american people and whether or not they are going to care. when benghazi comes up, they drag their feet, they delay, they miss inform. then when finally information comes out then they say it's a long time ago. i would expect all of these scandals probably the same strategy would...
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lou: money isn't the problem at the irs. that's as much bunk as the rest of the stuff he was spewing today. the irs budget has exploded from $33 billion in the late '90s to proposed $106 billion this ar. and it's not admistrative costs going up, it's government handouts in the form of tax credits administered by the irs like the earned income tax credit for l income families. ose, those benefits absorbed from $4 billion in the 1990s to an estimated $91 billion that'll be spent this year. it's not just the president's henchmen and women who want cash,, it' the president himself. >> we're not going to be able to do this alone. we're going to need congress as a partner, and i'm calling on congress to work with us to support and fully fund our budget request to improve the security of our embassies around the world. lou: he just blamed congress for benghazi, and he just did what he always does. his only answer to anything including scandals erupting all around his administration and @is white house is to ask for more money. i me
lou: money isn't the problem at the irs. that's as much bunk as the rest of the stuff he was spewing today. the irs budget has exploded from $33 billion in the late '90s to proposed $106 billion this ar. and it's not admistrative costs going up, it's government handouts in the form of tax credits administered by the irs like the earned income tax credit for l income families. ose, those benefits absorbed from $4 billion in the 1990s to an estimated $91 billion that'll be spent this year. it's...
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conservatives under attack by the irs. jenny bath martin cofounder of tea party patriots is joining us next. at od, whatever business you're in, that's the business we're in with premium service like one of the best on-time delivery records and a low claims ratio, we do whatever it takes to make your business our business. od. helping the world keep pmises. how old is the oldesterson you've known? we gave people a sticker and had them show us. we learned a lot of us have known someone who's lived well into their 90s. and that's a great thing. but even though we're living longer, one thing that hasn't changed much is the official retirement age. ♪ the question is how do you make sure you he the money you need to enjoy all of these years. ♪ but maybe the problem toisn'isn't your lawn.years. introducing ththe all-wheel-drive mower from husqvarna. we engineered its uniq drive system and dual transmission to handle hills& thick grass& and tough terrain& without losing traction or power the all-wheel-drive mower from husqvar
conservatives under attack by the irs. jenny bath martin cofounder of tea party patriots is joining us next. at od, whatever business you're in, that's the business we're in with premium service like one of the best on-time delivery records and a low claims ratio, we do whatever it takes to make your business our business. od. helping the world keep pmises. how old is the oldesterson you've known? we gave people a sticker and had them show us. we learned a lot of us have known someone who's...
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is it definitely the irs. >> it's definitely the irs. but my real answer -- the benghazi e-mails pretty much prove there was not a lot of there. my real answer would be none of the above. the ap story is important in terms of press liberties. the other stories are going away. i like washington but richard nixon comparisons with were the -- two of which the president was not involved in at all and yet he was being confirmed to president nixon. >> it happens. i think there's a reflex, has been a reflex among some people in the media and some common playerers to react to the abusive power by saying those damn republicans which strikes me as a little bit of an odd kind of approach here. you know, these things need to be investigated for sure. what happened in the irs specifically, if there is no cull pa blt coming down from the white house, there hasn't been any evidence that there is any, it could be worse. they could actually turn into something that rez nats with people more. what if there's more of an innings tugs nal bias of tea party o
is it definitely the irs. >> it's definitely the irs. but my real answer -- the benghazi e-mails pretty much prove there was not a lot of there. my real answer would be none of the above. the ap story is important in terms of press liberties. the other stories are going away. i like washington but richard nixon comparisons with were the -- two of which the president was not involved in at all and yet he was being confirmed to president nixon. >> it happens. i think there's a reflex,...
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some of them were not in the initial back and forth between the ig and irs. >> the attorney general testifying on the capital hill. there is still the possibility of criminal investigation, criminal prosecution as a result of this. although it's too early to come to any conclusions about that. >> we will see whether or not any of the civil servants who were involved, remember the inspector general report said that no one involved so far as they could determine from their interviews in the inappropriate targeting of those conservative groups, none of those were developed by anybody outside of the irs. announced they are pushing a new shield law which is something that the president obama supported as a senator that say that really there are s nothing there. >> john, thank you very much. >> google busting through $900 a share. but will its new music service shut pandora's box. >> is the gold run done? over? finished? kaput? plus how you can play the next great american oil boom. coming up. that's not much, you think. except it's 2% every year. go to e-trade and find out how much our advice and g
some of them were not in the initial back and forth between the ig and irs. >> the attorney general testifying on the capital hill. there is still the possibility of criminal investigation, criminal prosecution as a result of this. although it's too early to come to any conclusions about that. >> we will see whether or not any of the civil servants who were involved, remember the inspector general report said that no one involved so far as they could determine from their interviews...
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>> not on the irs scandal. i think the irs scandal is real. schulman was a bush appointee at the beginning, steven miller, an obama appointee. mr. pheiffer yesterday on all the sunday shows abhorred the abuse of the irs and said he wants to get to the bottom of it. i think you have a bipartisan focus on seeing the irs reigned in, finding out who knew, when they knew and how high it went. >> you told a convention on friday that the irs must be brought to its knees. your committee is going to question the acting irs commissioner steven miller tomorrow. how far are you willing to go? are you more concerned with trying to get lois lerner, who was in charge of -- the director of the tax exempt status, trying to get her in front of you to ask her questions over what her section of the irs is doing? >> i think miss lerner and miss ingram are going to have to come before the committee. tomorrow we'll have mr. schulman, mr. george, mr. miller. i think all the people who knew or should have known need to come before the committee, tell us what they did
>> not on the irs scandal. i think the irs scandal is real. schulman was a bush appointee at the beginning, steven miller, an obama appointee. mr. pheiffer yesterday on all the sunday shows abhorred the abuse of the irs and said he wants to get to the bottom of it. i think you have a bipartisan focus on seeing the irs reigned in, finding out who knew, when they knew and how high it went. >> you told a convention on friday that the irs must be brought to its knees. your committee is...
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power in the irs. it's completely unacceptable. >> reporter: house majority leader eric cantor says he plans on launching an investigation, david. >> so, reena, the irs under fire. while we have you, the drum beat on benghazi, i know, continues after our jon karl's exclusive reporting, those changes to the talking points at the high le l levels at the state department. here's what john mccain said on abc's "this week." i wanted to get your reaction. >> i'd call it a cover-up. i would call it a cover-up in the extent that there was willful removal of information which was obvious. it was obvious. >> reena, this is clear, it's not going away. >> reporter: it's certainly not going away. senator mccain went on to say he wants to see a committee formed to further investigate benghazi and said he believes hillary clinton played a role. democrats on the other side, david, say that this is all a political football that republicans are trying to score points. hillary clinton already testified and they said that
power in the irs. it's completely unacceptable. >> reporter: house majority leader eric cantor says he plans on launching an investigation, david. >> so, reena, the irs under fire. while we have you, the drum beat on benghazi, i know, continues after our jon karl's exclusive reporting, those changes to the talking points at the high le l levels at the state department. here's what john mccain said on abc's "this week." i wanted to get your reaction. >> i'd call it a...
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on the irs scandal, 71% find the agency's behavior unacceptable. and just 42% are satisfied with the president as hands willing of benghazi. a majority of americans believe the outrage on the right is justified. so no overreach in terms of public perception as of yet. 54% say republican law makers are acting appropriate fli response to the irs scandal and 59% believe the same is true when it comes to benghazi. now let's get an update on that train accident late last week. actually, it's on the weekend, on friday. train service for several major cities expected to be a mess for days after a weekend train collision in the state of connecticut. the ntsb found the two metro north trains were going 70 miles an hour just before they came in contact on friday evening in fairfield, connecticut. the preliminary investigation uncovered a damaged rail but it's actually not clear if there was damage during the wreck or if it contributed to the accident. 70 people were injured and a handful remain hospitalized including one in critical condition. in the meantim
on the irs scandal, 71% find the agency's behavior unacceptable. and just 42% are satisfied with the president as hands willing of benghazi. a majority of americans believe the outrage on the right is justified. so no overreach in terms of public perception as of yet. 54% say republican law makers are acting appropriate fli response to the irs scandal and 59% believe the same is true when it comes to benghazi. now let's get an update on that train accident late last week. actually, it's on the...
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made by the irs. why haven't democrats been more forthcoming? >> we have been. the president said what was happening was outrageous and i made it clear that the singling out in 2010 tea party patriots was outrageous as the president said. should never have happened so we have been very clear about that. >> congressman, there were irs officials who testified before congressional committees and said they didn't know of any targeting of conservative groups. we now find out that that wasn't true. doubt that they were lying? i mean, what do you think happened there? >> i don't know if commissioner shulman was telling the truth or not. i don't know when he was informed but i'll tell you this is clear. if he was informed after that hearing, he should have come back to congress and said what he knew. there was a total failure by the commissioner and others to let us know what was going on and that is outrageous. >> i spoke with republican congressman kevin yoder earlier. here is what he had say about this irs
made by the irs. why haven't democrats been more forthcoming? >> we have been. the president said what was happening was outrageous and i made it clear that the singling out in 2010 tea party patriots was outrageous as the president said. should never have happened so we have been very clear about that. >> congressman, there were irs officials who testified before congressional committees and said they didn't know of any targeting of conservative groups. we now find out that that...
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irs at the time. so why were they not reviewing that at the time? >> one thing says something else. >> let me say one more thing on this a.p. subpoenas. i think pete flagged it exactly right, the troubling aspect was how sweeping this was, but in addition it was done in secret. >> right. >> that they didn't notify the a.p. and apparently waited until up to 90 days, which was the limit under the guidelines that they could go. now they have a basis under the guidelines to do that, because if they say it would have posed a serious threat to the investigation, but that is a new wrinkle. then it gets litigated, goes to court. in this case they got the record without going to court, without giving the ap a chance to challenge it. >> the secretives in. thank you both. >>> the u.s. military is facing its second sex assault scandal in as many weeks. you heard that right. this time it involving an army sergeant responsible for handling sexual asought cases at ft. hood, texas. sources say the sergeant is accused
irs at the time. so why were they not reviewing that at the time? >> one thing says something else. >> let me say one more thing on this a.p. subpoenas. i think pete flagged it exactly right, the troubling aspect was how sweeping this was, but in addition it was done in secret. >> right. >> that they didn't notify the a.p. and apparently waited until up to 90 days, which was the limit under the guidelines that they could go. now they have a basis under the guidelines to...
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he's also dooling with the irs scantal. to some degree in the long lens of this year and next, it may come back to be more of a political issue for him in the long run than this other argument about freedoms and national security. and katty, we know that eric holder will be testifying this asp in front of the house judiciary committee. the question i have is what happens to eric holder. "the washington post" raises the question, holder hag dogged by questions over how long he intends to remain. those requests are likely to be rekindled by the latest controversy. >> as one journalist said this morning, what does it take to get fired around here? i think that's you have been's question. what does eric holder bring to the administration when he's become such a lightning rod for problem with this administration. the irs scanned add, and they recognize this in the white house, is far more serious politically, because it has the potential to incite the conservative base, and for everybody out there in the country who feels that g
he's also dooling with the irs scantal. to some degree in the long lens of this year and next, it may come back to be more of a political issue for him in the long run than this other argument about freedoms and national security. and katty, we know that eric holder will be testifying this asp in front of the house judiciary committee. the question i have is what happens to eric holder. "the washington post" raises the question, holder hag dogged by questions over how long he intends...
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according to the irs watchdog, none of the irs officials who were doing the targeting say they were ordered to do it by anybody outside of the irs. but diane, now those who are responsible could face criminal charges. the most serious of those is allegedly conspiring to violate the constitutional rights of their political opponents. the maximum charge there, ten years in prison. >> a fire storm and moving faster tonight. thanks so much. >>> now we turn to another big headline, that stunning surprise from one of the world's most glamourous women. angelina jolie, haunted by her mother's death and armed with the knowledge that she was at very high-risk for breast cancer. announcing she had both breasts removed. and signaling all women who face the difficult choice, it does not change who you are. here's abc's paula faris. >> reporter: she is the epitome of hollywood glamor and beauty, voted the most beautiful woman in the world many times over. but now angelina jolie has joined the growing ranks of american women who have tested positive for a high-risk breast cancer gene -- and taken the radi
according to the irs watchdog, none of the irs officials who were doing the targeting say they were ordered to do it by anybody outside of the irs. but diane, now those who are responsible could face criminal charges. the most serious of those is allegedly conspiring to violate the constitutional rights of their political opponents. the maximum charge there, ten years in prison. >> a fire storm and moving faster tonight. thanks so much. >>> now we turn to another big headline,...
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the irs staffers' jobs aren't just on the line. the justice department is opening a criminal investigation into this. tracy, the white house says they were unaware of all this. president obama is right now meeting with treasury department officials. he has given this to jack lowe the treasury department secretary and said you handle this. make sure we handle this right. how can he distance himself in a way that is believable? people don't seem -- even jon stewart was turning on the president saying oh, he learns everything from the news. how would you recommend it? >> i can't let that video clip go that you just showed of speaker boehner because his comments right there showed what shouldn't happen and what shouldn't happen is that kind of over reaching, inappropriate, hyperbolic language. what should happen and is happening both at the white house and hopefully among a bipartisan congress is that there's an investigation being facilitated and supported. no hyperbole, no over reaching, no his terics but a careful and facilitate if
the irs staffers' jobs aren't just on the line. the justice department is opening a criminal investigation into this. tracy, the white house says they were unaware of all this. president obama is right now meeting with treasury department officials. he has given this to jack lowe the treasury department secretary and said you handle this. make sure we handle this right. how can he distance himself in a way that is believable? people don't seem -- even jon stewart was turning on the president...
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sources in the irs case. i want to go to you, brian. the ap is calling this massive and unprecedented. it seems to be that way. you can't do this and take all these records without getting permission to do so. what was the department of justice doing? >> erin, this goes back to a story a year ago this month. ap and other news organizations reported on a foiled terror plot, reports came out in may of 2012. they reported there was a mole recruited by the saudis who infiltrated al qaeda in the arabian peninsula and gave the bomb to saudi officials and reported details of the plot. now ap says u.s. government officials have said in public testimony that the u.s. attorneys conducting a criminal investigation into. >> but the duration of those calls, all of that, and that's the kind of information they were after that might have given them so kind of a road map into who might have leaked information at least to the associated prez. >> thank you very much, brian. of course, that would be a breech. and now i want to
sources in the irs case. i want to go to you, brian. the ap is calling this massive and unprecedented. it seems to be that way. you can't do this and take all these records without getting permission to do so. what was the department of justice doing? >> erin, this goes back to a story a year ago this month. ap and other news organizations reported on a foiled terror plot, reports came out in may of 2012. they reported there was a mole recruited by the saudis who infiltrated al qaeda in...
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the irs under scrutiny. but did it have a good reason to put tea party groups under the microscope as it it did? we'll explain, next. ♪ ♪ fly me to the moon ♪ let me play among the stars ♪ and let me see what spring is like ♪ ♪ on jupiter and mars ♪ in other words [ male announcer ] the classic is back. ♪ i love [ male announcer ] the all-new chevrolet impala. chevrolet. find new roads. ♪ you ♪ the middle of this special moment and i need to run off to the bathroom. ♪ i'm fed up with always having to put my bladder's needs ahead of my daughter. ♪ so today, i'm finally talking to my doctor about overactive bladder symptoms. [ female announcer ] know that gotta go feeling? ask your doctor about prescription toviaz. one toviaz pill a day significantly reduces sudden urges and accidents, for 24 hours. if you have certain stomach problems or glaucoma, or can not empty your bladder, you should not take toviaz. get emergency medical help right away if your face, lips, throat or tongue swells
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lengthy audit by the irs. and this was at the same time, rachel, when other prominent churches were denying communion to the democratic candidates close to the election in a way to me telegraphed more who they thought ought to be the winners of the vote of their congregation much more than anything was said in this progressive pasadena congregation. it made me wonder whether the irs was selectively enforcing and auditing churches based on the message during the bush administration. i raise this issue along with one of my republican and libertarian colleagues with the irs. i sat down with the commissioner, we wrote to the gao to look at this to figure out were they being even handed? targeting the progressive churches? and basically, rachel, i got nowhere. the irs wasn't willing to divulge any information. what were the results of those audits? even the stuff that wouldn't give away information about particular taxpayers, but they weren't willing to be forthcoming. and it makes me wonder whether this is a more
lengthy audit by the irs. and this was at the same time, rachel, when other prominent churches were denying communion to the democratic candidates close to the election in a way to me telegraphed more who they thought ought to be the winners of the vote of their congregation much more than anything was said in this progressive pasadena congregation. it made me wonder whether the irs was selectively enforcing and auditing churches based on the message during the bush administration. i raise this...
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the fired irs chief in the hot seat. over his agency's targeting of conservative political groups. >>> as acting commissioner i wants to apologize on behalf of the internal revenue service for the mistakes we made and the poor service we provided. >>> is an apology enough? congressional republicans want to know why steven miller did not disclose the targeting after being told of it last year. >> when asked the truth, and you know the truth and you have a legal responsibility to inform others of the truth, but you don't share that truth, what is that called? >> i always answer questions truthfully, mr. camp. >> you knew the targeting was taking place. you knew the terms tea party, patriots were being used. you just acknowledged a minute ago that they were outrageous and then when youe
the fired irs chief in the hot seat. over his agency's targeting of conservative political groups. >>> as acting commissioner i wants to apologize on behalf of the internal revenue service for the mistakes we made and the poor service we provided. >>> is an apology enough? congressional republicans want to know why steven miller did not disclose the targeting after being told of it last year. >> when asked the truth, and you know the truth and you have a legal...
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everybody understands the power of the irs. when you get a letter from the irs. you know it's not happy news. you didn't win the lottery. it's bad news. and you know that they have the power and everybody feels that. for the irs to so overtly abuse its power now they want us to believe that a bunch of bureaucrats in cincinnati got together and decided they would target the right? that's not a plausible story we now know it came into washington. obama was asked this morning at the press conference did you not know about any of this before you heard about it on friday? did anybody in the white house not know about this? so he is asked about anybody. >> bill: let's run the sound bite. >> wife did he say i.g. report? >> bill: let's run the sound bite. i want you to answer your own question. >> i will speculate. >> bill: here w >> you can assure the american people that nobody in the white house knew about the agency's actions before your counsel's office found out on april 22nd? >> i can can assure you that i certainly did not know anything about the ig report before
everybody understands the power of the irs. when you get a letter from the irs. you know it's not happy news. you didn't win the lottery. it's bad news. and you know that they have the power and everybody feels that. for the irs to so overtly abuse its power now they want us to believe that a bunch of bureaucrats in cincinnati got together and decided they would target the right? that's not a plausible story we now know it came into washington. obama was asked this morning at the press...
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from the irs hearing with former irs commissioner and quite literally where there is even more. we shall see. tomorrow night. >> government against the little guy. >> you never thought working on his own property would cost him. >> please dante i have worked so hard for. >> they said they want to help the little guy. >> but the support comes with strings. >> investing in $200,000 to apply for the permit that never arrived. >> so many have been stifled >> they may have not even thought about coming into this city. >> they also stifle ways to get around town. >> why can't everyone? >> because bureaucrats are against the little guys. tonight. john: do you want to create something, build a business or invent something new? you better be sure you understand all these rules. 170,000 pages of them. the amou regulation on the books as of today. if you break one of these rules government can wreck your life but when these were passed some believed it was necessary to make us safer or make the marketplace more fair and so they keep passing more. thousands of new pages every year. doesn't
from the irs hearing with former irs commissioner and quite literally where there is even more. we shall see. tomorrow night. >> government against the little guy. >> you never thought working on his own property would cost him. >> please dante i have worked so hard for. >> they said they want to help the little guy. >> but the support comes with strings. >> investing in $200,000 to apply for the permit that never arrived. >> so many have been stifled...
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, guys. >>> the irs, ap phone records, benghazi, obama care that's what's been dominating the president's agenda this week. what's getting left out? i'll tell you, right after this. that's true. ...but you still have to go to the gym. ♪ the one and only, cheerios ♪ the one and only, cheerios [ female announcer ] for beautiful dry mornings, there's pampers. unlike other diapers, pampers has 3 absorbent layers, for up to 12 hours of protection overnight. ♪ pampers. a body at rest tends to stay at rest... while a body in motion tends to stay in motion. staying active can actually ease arthritis symptoms. but if you have arthritis, staying active can be difficult. prescription celebrex can help relieve arthritis pain so your body can stay in motion. because just one 200mg celebrex a day can provide 24 hour relief for many with arthritis pain and inflammation. plus, in clinical studies, celebrex is proven to improve daily physical function so moving is easier. celebrex can be taken with or without food. and it's not a narcotic. you and your doctor should balance the benefits with the ris
, guys. >>> the irs, ap phone records, benghazi, obama care that's what's been dominating the president's agenda this week. what's getting left out? i'll tell you, right after this. that's true. ...but you still have to go to the gym. ♪ the one and only, cheerios ♪ the one and only, cheerios [ female announcer ] for beautiful dry mornings, there's pampers. unlike other diapers, pampers has 3 absorbent layers, for up to 12 hours of protection overnight. ♪ pampers. a body at rest...
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and that's especially true of the irs. the statement goes on to say that he has directed secretary liu, his treasury secretary, to hold those responsible for these failures accountable and to make sure that each of the inspector general's recommendations are implemented quickly so that such conduct never happens again. he goes on to say regardless of how this conduct was allowed to take place, the bottom line is it was wrong. now, anderson, in all, there were nine recommendations made by the inspector general. the irs accepted seven of them and has not accepted two. the president's calling on them to accept all nine. bottom line, he is now saying effectively this is now treasury secretary jack liu's problem. i reached out to a number of republicans who are involved in the hearings that are proceeding, the investigation that is going to take place now on capitol hill. i asked is this enough to satisfy republican critics. one republican involved replied in a word, no. anderson? >> all right. jessica, appreciate it. >>> anoth
and that's especially true of the irs. the statement goes on to say that he has directed secretary liu, his treasury secretary, to hold those responsible for these failures accountable and to make sure that each of the inspector general's recommendations are implemented quickly so that such conduct never happens again. he goes on to say regardless of how this conduct was allowed to take place, the bottom line is it was wrong. now, anderson, in all, there were nine recommendations made by the...
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whether or not that irs letter was properly sent to the naacp, the impression that the irs would in an election year go after the president's critics, that is a powerful impression. that same year, the irs wrote to a liberal church in southern california whose pastor invited a guest to give an anti-war sermon, an anti-iraq war sermon. the irs heard about that and responded by threatening to take away the church's tax exempt status on the basis of the content of the sermon. the church's local congressman, democrat adam schiff ended up meeting with the commissioner of the irs to express his concerns about that when that happened back after the '04 election. so the inspector general's report on what's going on with the irs and whether or not they were targeting groups on the right without targeting groups on the left, whether that was a mistake that was found and fixed and over. whether it's been an ongoing problem or wider problem, a policy decision made by somebody higher up who ought to be fired or whether god forbid it could have been a political decision made for strategic reasons. w
whether or not that irs letter was properly sent to the naacp, the impression that the irs would in an election year go after the president's critics, that is a powerful impression. that same year, the irs wrote to a liberal church in southern california whose pastor invited a guest to give an anti-war sermon, an anti-iraq war sermon. the irs heard about that and responded by threatening to take away the church's tax exempt status on the basis of the content of the sermon. the church's local...
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the irs finally tries to explain itself. hammered. singling out conservative groups. >> you would have been fired on the spot. >> i'm sick to my stomach. >> our jonathan karl tonight on whether their answers add up. >>> record jackpot. the biggest powerball of all time. tonight, the mad dash. and have we found the luckiest store in the country, where big winners are born? >>> to catch a thief. a big jewelry heist in the most glamorous place on earth tonight. is there a master thief prowling the red carpet? >>> and, our "person of the week." >> and action! >> the new king of hollywood's biggest stories, from "star trek" to "star wars." and the tiny thing he bought as a child he says is the secret to his success. >>> good evening. tonight, finally, the irs tries to explain itself. and it comes after a week of scandal and mounting questions about fairness and singling out conservatives. so, what is their answer to the american public? and what about the blast of outrage they had to face today? abc's chief white house correspondent jonath
the irs finally tries to explain itself. hammered. singling out conservative groups. >> you would have been fired on the spot. >> i'm sick to my stomach. >> our jonathan karl tonight on whether their answers add up. >>> record jackpot. the biggest powerball of all time. tonight, the mad dash. and have we found the luckiest store in the country, where big winners are born? >>> to catch a thief. a big jewelry heist in the most glamorous place on earth tonight....
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yes, the irs. his approval numbers plummeted but none of that is remembered about truman today. >> scandals are way overblown in their political effects. everyone thinks oh my god, it's going to be another watergate, it's going to bring down the president. it's going to damage his party permanently. almost no scandals do that. >> reporter: what does make a scandal permanent? lichtmann says two things, when there's proof a president is directly involved and when his own party starts speaking against him. lisa desjardins, cnn, washington. >>> so this one is fun. watch this, look. ♪ this is ground control to major tom, you've really made the grade ♪ >> this is astronaut chris hadfield. he is a celebrity in canada, he channels his inner david bowie for the first music video from space. >> that's going in the record books. ♪ this is major tom to ground contr control ♪ thers became the first in flight. [ goodall ] i think the most amazing thing is how like us these chimpanzees are. [ laughing ] [
yes, the irs. his approval numbers plummeted but none of that is remembered about truman today. >> scandals are way overblown in their political effects. everyone thinks oh my god, it's going to be another watergate, it's going to bring down the president. it's going to damage his party permanently. almost no scandals do that. >> reporter: what does make a scandal permanent? lichtmann says two things, when there's proof a president is directly involved and when his own party starts...
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the irs is just the most recent example. what we're talking about here is an attitude that the government knows best. the nanny state is here to tell us all what to do. >> david gregory tried to blow him off on that and he couldn't achieve it because anyone who is watching what's gone on the last few weeks will realize that it's, in fact, true. we need the president to give a speech about these three events and say this is what happened. this is ha i know. this is why i didn't know it. i'm sorry for not knowing it. and it is relevant because it goes to the heart of trust of our government in this country. for these block heads to continue to say that irrelevant, that you p are smoking some kind of whacky toe tobacco, that is not relevant. this is relevant. this goes to the heart of the constitution and our future. h & r block head comes to the irs. wrong. wrong. >> steve: peter johnson, jr. is on fire this morning! >> wrong. come on. tell the true. >> steve: all right. peter johnson, jr., thank you. >> truth. truth. truth. >
the irs is just the most recent example. what we're talking about here is an attitude that the government knows best. the nanny state is here to tell us all what to do. >> david gregory tried to blow him off on that and he couldn't achieve it because anyone who is watching what's gone on the last few weeks will realize that it's, in fact, true. we need the president to give a speech about these three events and say this is what happened. this is ha i know. this is why i didn't know it....
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scope of the irs investigation. >> if we've learned anything this week it's that the irs needs less power, not more. >> reporter: may arguably be the president's worst week to date. it reached a pinnacle friday when outgoing irs acting commissioner steven miller apologized for not revealing for a year that tea party and other conservative groups applying for tax exempt status had been targeted for extra scrutiny. >> we provided horrible customer service here. i will admit that. >> reporter: the tactic was a foolish mistake, miller said, but not a case of politics. republicans didn't buy it. >> if the targeting wasn't targeting, if the targeting wasn't based on philosophy, how come only conservatives got snagged? >> they didn't, sir. >> reporter: two other scandals royal roiled the administration, mounting criticism in the aftermath of the benghazi attack and this revelation that the justice department seized phone records from the associated press. some political analysts say the issues threaten to derail the president's second term agenda. but on the streets, it was the irs issue t
scope of the irs investigation. >> if we've learned anything this week it's that the irs needs less power, not more. >> reporter: may arguably be the president's worst week to date. it reached a pinnacle friday when outgoing irs acting commissioner steven miller apologized for not revealing for a year that tea party and other conservative groups applying for tax exempt status had been targeted for extra scrutiny. >> we provided horrible customer service here. i will admit...
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, the irs investigation and the attack on the u.s. embassy in benghazi. that's all ahead at the top of the hour. erin? >> all right. anderson, looking forward to seeing new boston in a few minutes. and now our fifth story "outfront," the breaking news. tonight the white house making two major announcements. first, releasing the nearly 100 pages of e-mails detailing the back and forth between cia, the state department and the white house. showing how the so-called talking points about the u.s. -- the attack on the american compound in again benghazi changed over time. that came from intense pressure from republicans. it's a lot of pages but not all the pages. a short time later, president obama made a terse statement about the irs targeting conservative groups and saying the acting commissioner has resigned. resigned, of course, after being demanded to do so by the treasury secretary. the question is, you have these scandals, you have the department of justice targeting one of the most important media organizations in this country with
, the irs investigation and the attack on the u.s. embassy in benghazi. that's all ahead at the top of the hour. erin? >> all right. anderson, looking forward to seeing new boston in a few minutes. and now our fifth story "outfront," the breaking news. tonight the white house making two major announcements. first, releasing the nearly 100 pages of e-mails detailing the back and forth between cia, the state department and the white house. showing how the so-called talking points...
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everybody knows the irs lied, all right. and now the -- somebody in the state department and/or the white house lied as well, juan. everybody knows that. >> i don't know it so i guess i'm one of those crazy zealots. >> bill: you don't know. let's walk through it very simply so even i can understand it. >> so let me give you a shot. >> i don't want to you launch. >> you could. >> bill: you believe there wasn't any misleading of anything in the benghazi thing? >> well, i think that what happened before benghazi, during benghazi, nobody has brought any of those facts into dispute. what we're talking about is this memo afterwards which is essentially a turf war between state and the pentagon as to what's in this document. do we reveal sources? do would tell people? and so that's what you are focused on and you are saying you have got a scandal? i don't see a scandal there i see a turf war. >> bill: tom brokaw is probably left wing of you. he is to the left of you. said hey, you have got to tell me who ordered rice to go out ther
everybody knows the irs lied, all right. and now the -- somebody in the state department and/or the white house lied as well, juan. everybody knows that. >> i don't know it so i guess i'm one of those crazy zealots. >> bill: you don't know. let's walk through it very simply so even i can understand it. >> so let me give you a shot. >> i don't want to you launch. >> you could. >> bill: you believe there wasn't any misleading of anything in the benghazi thing?...
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we have the irs investigation as well as the associated press investigation. these are things that the attorney general can invoke the fact it's an ongoing situation and he can't comment. he's also recused himself. sounds like it's not going to be very satisfying for this committee. and there are a lot of unanswered questions we're going to have to hear more about down the road, wolf. >> so will he be able to simply say i recuse myself, i don't really know anything about it since i myself was questioned about this leak, is that going to satisfy members of congress? >> it's a tough position for this attorney general to be in. and as you know he's been in many tough positions before committees on capitol hill. he's had a lot of critics there especially as you'll remember during the fast and furious investigation called a scandal by many over gun running out of mexico. so he's been in this position before. they have been tough on him. and i expect he's probably not going to -- he's probably going to take as good as he gets, wolf. >> on the irs investigation, the
we have the irs investigation as well as the associated press investigation. these are things that the attorney general can invoke the fact it's an ongoing situation and he can't comment. he's also recused himself. sounds like it's not going to be very satisfying for this committee. and there are a lot of unanswered questions we're going to have to hear more about down the road, wolf. >> so will he be able to simply say i recuse myself, i don't really know anything about it since i myself...
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the head of the irs. there is no head of the irs currently. that won't stop members of congress from calling on the resignation. but i do think you'll see at least some mid-level heads roll this week from the irs. there's no question given how washington works, that president obama is going to have to at least find somebody in that organization to take a fall. and i'd be shocked if that didn't happen between now and friday. >> and you know, chris cillizza, one of the most important sort of spokesmen for the obama administration in the first three and a half years. during the firefight, if you will between the extremists and those at the compound. >> you know to your point, chuck, two things, one, this is someone in robert gates who has significant sort of bipartisan connection. it's also not me or you saying this. this is the former defense secretary saying it. this is someone with real heft who says look, had i been there, i wouldn't have done this. you're going to hear more things like that. again, you
the head of the irs. there is no head of the irs currently. that won't stop members of congress from calling on the resignation. but i do think you'll see at least some mid-level heads roll this week from the irs. there's no question given how washington works, that president obama is going to have to at least find somebody in that organization to take a fall. and i'd be shocked if that didn't happen between now and friday. >> and you know, chris cillizza, one of the most important sort...
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huge mess with the irs. she joins us live from montgomery. good morning to you. >> good morning. >> steve: okay. so you applied to the irs for tax exempt status for your organization. didn't hear from them for a very long time, so you get to thinking, what's going on? who did you call? >> well, it was only supposed to take a couple of months, so every two months we would call and they kept saying, we're still reviewing your application. and it was not until 14 months later that i get a letter in the mail with 80 questions on this pamphlet and saying that they couldn't process our application until those questions were answered. >> steve: they were tough questions. they were questions that the irs had none of their business sticking their nose in, right? >> yes. the one that disturbed me the most was they had asked if we would no -- they requested or demanded that we give copies of every speech that was ever given from our organization since 2009. they wanted the names and credentials of every speaker we've e
huge mess with the irs. she joins us live from montgomery. good morning to you. >> good morning. >> steve: okay. so you applied to the irs for tax exempt status for your organization. didn't hear from them for a very long time, so you get to thinking, what's going on? who did you call? >> well, it was only supposed to take a couple of months, so every two months we would call and they kept saying, we're still reviewing your application. and it was not until 14 months later...
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benghazi front versus on the irs. he seemed to be careful frankly probably due to the actual investigation that's still going on. because you do have that issue. you don't want to overstep on that front, either, chris. >> chuck, just the other day, the speaker of the house, john boehner, probably the most important republican around, said that benghazi is going to be his issue. he's obsessed about it, committed to it and for the president to call it a sideshow. talk about a 180. to dismiss the main concern now politically of the opposition leader as a sideshow. he's basically straight-armed the guy, is this going to work? >> think about what he said, sideshow, political circus and no "there" there. a real shot across the bow to republican who is want to make this a be-all, end-all of the president's second term that seems to be the shot. you wonder is it because of speaker boehner's threat on this it's interesting to me, you talk about speaker boehner saying what he did on benghazi. this morning the only issue mitch m
benghazi front versus on the irs. he seemed to be careful frankly probably due to the actual investigation that's still going on. because you do have that issue. you don't want to overstep on that front, either, chris. >> chuck, just the other day, the speaker of the house, john boehner, probably the most important republican around, said that benghazi is going to be his issue. he's obsessed about it, committed to it and for the president to call it a sideshow. talk about a 180. to...
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. >> administration under fire,ir, the president's critics take to sunday morning talk shows as the white house tries to distance itself from ra treehouse tre scandal. >> did you rup your powerball ticket up when you got your news. we'll tell you where the winninn ticket was sold. >>> we gun with the wet drearyry weather we've experience for most of today filled with pocks of drizzle and gray skies. while the sun made an appearance, more rain could belb on the way. we're in the weather center with the first look at the forecast. >> we dodged the bullet today. we didn't get the super soaker sunday because the franl system kind of just eased its way through. let's take a look at the maps and we'll show you what we're w talking about. lots of clouds as you can see. take a look to the south becausb that's where we're seeing prescription that will make its way towards us. there's a lot of activity goingg on in terms of the country because a lot of systems, youtes see the red outline, that's where there are tornado warnings across the mid section of thehe country. they have a lot of activity ac
. >> administration under fire,ir, the president's critics take to sunday morning talk shows as the white house tries to distance itself from ra treehouse tre scandal. >> did you rup your powerball ticket up when you got your news. we'll tell you where the winninn ticket was sold. >>> we gun with the wet drearyry weather we've experience for most of today filled with pocks of drizzle and gray skies. while the sun made an appearance, more rain could belb on the way. we're in...
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the irs is conducting a 30 day review of the entire organization. republican senator john cornyn. >> i have a very hard time believing this is something cooked up it cincinnati from midlevel employees at the irs. that is just implausible. >> reporter: irs commissioner steven miller testified on friday that his technical advisor told him the name of the person responsible for targeting tea party and patriot groups but he said he doesn't remember it. there are two more hearings this week at which congress will try to get its answer. jim. >> sharyl, thank you. >> five numbers and the powerball. tonight it adds up to more than $590 million dollars. and the biggest powerball jackpot ever. a single ticket with the winning number was sold at a supermarket in zephyr hills florida. ashley porter is there. ashley? >>. >> reporter: well, jim, this wing ticket was bought at this publix in zephyr hills 30 miles outside of tampa. we don't know who the lucky winner is yet but even if this person wanted to come forward today to officially claim that prize, they cou
the irs is conducting a 30 day review of the entire organization. republican senator john cornyn. >> i have a very hard time believing this is something cooked up it cincinnati from midlevel employees at the irs. that is just implausible. >> reporter: irs commissioner steven miller testified on friday that his technical advisor told him the name of the person responsible for targeting tea party and patriot groups but he said he doesn't remember it. there are two more hearings this...
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the firestorm over the irs targeting. a senior presidential adviser hits the sunday talk show circuit. plus hitting powerball pay dirt. the magic digits for mega dollars and memorable dreams. good afternoon. i'm alex witt. we have some big developing news out on the weather front. a series of violent storms are raking the country's mid section. they are slowly moving east. forecasters have been telling people from iowa to oklahoma, you better hunker down and brace yourself for what seems like the worse of everything, baseball sized hail, tornadoes aplenty. the storms are also causing flash washouts in the south. at least 20 people had to be rescued from rising floodwaters in alabama. we have team coverage with meteorologist kelly cass who is tracking the weather in atlanta. but first let's go to oklahoma city where storms have left quite the ugly mark. janet, good day to you. >> hi, alex. for now this has become a wind event, as is obvious. but it's the proverbial calm before the next storm. last night we had something li
the firestorm over the irs targeting. a senior presidential adviser hits the sunday talk show circuit. plus hitting powerball pay dirt. the magic digits for mega dollars and memorable dreams. good afternoon. i'm alex witt. we have some big developing news out on the weather front. a series of violent storms are raking the country's mid section. they are slowly moving east. forecasters have been telling people from iowa to oklahoma, you better hunker down and brace yourself for what seems like...
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at just the irs and benghazi? surely you can throw a few more stories into the massive conspiracy. mr. beck, show them how it's done. >> i want you to know that the irs story, the benghazi story, and the boston bombings and the, more importantly, the muslim cover-up, the muslim brotherhood cover-up. they're all connected. >> joining us now is democratic congresswoman jan schakowsky of illinois. good afternoon, ma'am. >> good afternoon, martin. thanks for having me. >> it's a pleasure. there had been talk of a possible second chance to pass expanded background checks in part because of the backlash that many republicans were receiving for their no votes, but i guess we may as well forget about gun safety because speaker boehner, "politico" is now totally obsessed with benghazi. >> well, as the american people, a person on the street, what about benghazi? and i think they would be hard pressed to really know where it was, what it was, or that they would care very much. not that it wasn't a tragedy, but this is not t
at just the irs and benghazi? surely you can throw a few more stories into the massive conspiracy. mr. beck, show them how it's done. >> i want you to know that the irs story, the benghazi story, and the boston bombings and the, more importantly, the muslim cover-up, the muslim brotherhood cover-up. they're all connected. >> joining us now is democratic congresswoman jan schakowsky of illinois. good afternoon, ma'am. >> good afternoon, martin. thanks for having me. >>...
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on abc. >> stim ahead on abc 7 news 4:00 ousted head of the irs gets grilled on capitol hill today. his response to the latest scandal. >> also an uproar in canada. accusations against toronto's mayor. >> and michelle obama's message to young african americans. plus... >>> there is a serious case of lottery fever just about everywhere. >> i've got the fever, i want that money. power ball jackpot ballooned to $600 million, making it the world's second largest lottery prize and megamillions up to $190 million. i want you to do the math on this. >> this is just ridiculous. chances of winning both is one in 30 quadrillion. you can see there, 15 zeroes and not likely. leanne? >> i hope you can hear me now. this is considered the luckiest lotto store ever because there are four big winners over the years and its been like this all day. two lines because yes, you have megamillions. the prize swelled to $600 million that is a lump sum of $376.9 million. yes, i'll take it. well, the reason why it's so big there is so much money is because no one won on wednesday. and there are a lot of peopl
on abc. >> stim ahead on abc 7 news 4:00 ousted head of the irs gets grilled on capitol hill today. his response to the latest scandal. >> also an uproar in canada. accusations against toronto's mayor. >> and michelle obama's message to young african americans. plus... >>> there is a serious case of lottery fever just about everywhere. >> i've got the fever, i want that money. power ball jackpot ballooned to $600 million, making it the world's second largest...
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even the irs. it just feeds the beast as opposed to, you know, to creating opportunity for the president to move on with the business of his administration. so i wouldn't say he's aloof. i would say that i think he's underestimated the opposition. >> arthel: bret, how do you see it? >> i think the president's strength is derived from his credibility and leadership and the president has not exhibited either in the cases of the scandals that are swirling around him. he's aloof, condescending, dismisssive. and that's not what the american expect out of their president, especially one who promised us in 2008 that he'd have the most open, transparent and honest government our country has ever seen. and it's been quite the contrary. it's been the most secretive and oppressive to those people he perceives as enemies. i think the american people are saying, either our president is incompetent or he's a liar or maybe a combination of both. that's not a very good attribute for the american people to put to t
even the irs. it just feeds the beast as opposed to, you know, to creating opportunity for the president to move on with the business of his administration. so i wouldn't say he's aloof. i would say that i think he's underestimated the opposition. >> arthel: bret, how do you see it? >> i think the president's strength is derived from his credibility and leadership and the president has not exhibited either in the cases of the scandals that are swirling around him. he's aloof,...
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the irs. as you know, irs employees have for the past 18 months targeted conservative groups with the words tea party or patriots in their names. as a result, applications for their tax-exempt status were delayed. a new treasury department report put it this way. quote, the irs inspector general found that irs agents used inappropriate criteria to identify tea party and other groups and the report also cited ineffective management that allowed the criteria to be in place for 18 months, which resulted in substantial delays in applications and unnecessary questions. and today at 1:00 eastern we'll hear more from holder. he is due to testify in front of the house judiciary committee. >>> as for what the president's mouth piece is saying about all of these scandals, press secretary jay carney sang a familiar tune, at least 11 times. >> all i can tell you is i cannot and he cannot comment specifically. i can't comment on the specifics of that. we simply can't comment on the specific investigation.
the irs. as you know, irs employees have for the past 18 months targeted conservative groups with the words tea party or patriots in their names. as a result, applications for their tax-exempt status were delayed. a new treasury department report put it this way. quote, the irs inspector general found that irs agents used inappropriate criteria to identify tea party and other groups and the report also cited ineffective management that allowed the criteria to be in place for 18 months, which...
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the ap issue, the irs issue, these are very, very serious. and there are questions that remain to be answered. having said that, from what i've seen, i don't think that any of these stories will really have long legs, that they'll go on for terribly long if they're handled properly. i mean, it appears here that senior officials in the administration, in particular in the white house, were not involved in the irs issue, for example. it appears from the e-mails on benghazi that there is a perfectly good explanation for how that thing unfolded. >> i was just going to say, on the irs issue, i think republicans and some others would take issue with that. let's go to the -- talk about the hearing, congressional hearing that went on for hours yesterday where we learned, you know, we had outgoing irs chief steven miller testifying and we learned that treasury officials, some appointed by the obama administration, knew before the 2012 election that the irs inspector general was investigating this. so that brings a whole new question. >> well, it does.
the ap issue, the irs issue, these are very, very serious. and there are questions that remain to be answered. having said that, from what i've seen, i don't think that any of these stories will really have long legs, that they'll go on for terribly long if they're handled properly. i mean, it appears here that senior officials in the administration, in particular in the white house, were not involved in the irs issue, for example. it appears from the e-mails on benghazi that there is a...